Brigshaw High School - Castleford | Ofsted Rating, Performance & Admissions

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Performance Score

Overall school rating

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score

55.4

/ 100 normalized

Weight: 20.0%

Raw: 0.05

English & Maths grade 4+ %

55.2

/ 100 normalized

Weight: 20.0%

Raw: 61.6%

Continue in education or training

52.0

/ 100 normalized

Weight: 20.0%

Raw: 58.0%

Sustained employment

52.9

/ 100 normalized

Weight: 20.0%

Raw: 25.0%

Ofsted inspection outcome

75.0

/ 100 normalized

Weight: 20.0%

Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

Progress 8 score 40.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

Progress 8 score 25.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score 20.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
Continue in education or training 20.0%
Sustained employment 20.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

Continue in education or training 40.0%
Sustained employment 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Overall effectiveness: Good
Last inspected: 15 May 2013
Previous grade: Good
Quality of education: 9
Behaviour & attitudes: 9
Personal development: 9
Leadership & management: Good
Safeguarding: 9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Location & Contact

Address: Brigshaw Lane

Allerton Bywater

Castleford, WF102HR

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School Information

URN: 143238
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary with Sixth Form
Address: Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2HR
Ofsted rating: Good
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Mixed
School status: Open

Class Size Information

Average Class Size: 86 pupils; Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group: 171; Average across all year groups
Total School Size: 1,369 pupils; 11-18

School Demographics

Total Pupils: 1,369
Free School Meals: 20.2% (277 pupils)
Special Educational Needs: 2.5% (34 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate: 89.8%; Needs improvement
Persistent Absence: 26.9%; Missing 10%+ of school days

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education: 58.0%; University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment: 25.0%; Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships: 8.0%; Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work: 6.0%; NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression

54%

Quality: Good

Sixth Form Size

99 students

Per cohort

Apprenticeships: 8.0%

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Religious Studies (GCE A level)

★★★★ ★

(8 students)

Art & Design (Photography) (GCE A level)

★★★★ ★

(8 students)

English Literature (GCE A level)

★★★ ★★

(8 students)

History (GCE A level)

★★ ★★★

(18 students)

Strong performance in 4 subjects

Key Performance Indicators

EBacc Entry:: 30.3 (+10.9 vs average)

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores

Attainment 8:: 44.4
Ebacc Attainment 8:: 13.5
English Attainment 8:: 9.4
Maths Attainment 8:: 8.8
Open Subjects Attainment 8:: 12.7

EBacc Subject Performance

Ebacc Attainment 8:: 13.5
Ebacc English:: 97.6%
Ebacc Entry:: 30.3%
Ebacc Humanities:: 91.0%
Ebacc Languages:: 46.4%
Ebacc Maths:: 97.6%
Ebacc Sciences:: 96.2%

Progress Measures

Progress 8:: 0.05
Progress 8 Range:: -0.15 to 0.24
University Progression:: 54.0%